Daily Republican., 1887-04-15
VOL. XvIII-a01.
OIrY COUNCIL.

OIrY COUNCIL.
A Discussion on . BiIl From CITY
.1Aut,tor Hail forl Earc to Dover--An
Ordinance Providing for IN Extra
ordinary Appropriation.
The regular stated meeting Of City
Council was called to order at 7.30 o..
CLOCK last night by President Eckel, and
the roll called and minutes read by the
clerk.
FThe Finance Committee reported
favorabiy on the petition Of John A.
Cranston, for $l26.S8, and that OF
Charles 3, Clelsnd. for. .$l16.1S taken
paid ON property, which. by an act OF
the Legislature, 10 exempt from taxa.
ton.
The same committee reported in favor
|of the resolution instructing the Chief
Ep gineer and Building Inspector TO re.
port to the assessors each month all
new buildings and ell transfers of prop
erty recorded In theirfoffioes, and the
resolution WAS adopted
The Finance Oo1anittee reported q
|bill OF over Sl1 from City Auditor Ball,
the items read, which WAS done. and
part Tor fare to Dover and the rem ain
| der for stamps used In his office.
objection was made by Messrs. Muir.
ray and Hawkins tc paying 1t, when
the City Auditor explained that he had
been cent to Dover by the Legislative
Com mittee, and Is his pass had been
taken by the railroad company he WA
Obliged to pay his fare. The telegrams,
Il he said, were sent to the Legislative
Comn.Jtee and the stamps used In hit
office. The bill was then allowed and
an order drawn for the amount.
When the bills from the Committed
lon Pablo Buildings wac present ted Mr
Murray again called for the items.
This, oaused . discussion, during
! which 1t was claimed TINT as Counct
had decided at last meeting not to have
| the bills read they could not he called
At q su5sequens meeting. The bill
| we're then passed, and Mr.. Murray die
not insist on having any more read.
| The Law Committee reported tina
they had examined an ordinance pro
Ividing for an extraordinary appropri
Iation, and found nothing in ~ contrai ,
Itc law or the city charter.
The Police Committee reported IN
kfavorabIy sn the bill Of O. ,BSo oks Eos
tor Of &3, - the bAiliff bad only wit
messed the killing of one dog.
The City treasurer reported q abalanc,
Jcf .$54 3S7.3s In the Uni0n lJat0na
Bank to the credit Of current expenses
and. 81 l45 29 to the credit of the pari
fund He also reported having recsivet
fa2l from Tai Receiver Moody.
The Street Conn issioner reported 3
men and teat1s employ ed, with q pay
roll accounting to 1855 Is.
The,Sewer Committee reIortedA mer
em ployed with pay y.rsll OF S37 80.
The petition CT the Women's Chris
titan Temperance Union, and the ksso
eiated Charities, for the appointment o
= nation a. police station to attend Il
1 female prisonero, WAS referred to th
Police Committed.
q protest was presented from DAME
L FGrra AID VIM. ,McMenamin, agains
the passage of the bill now bafore tt
LegislatIre providing for the extension
lof the city, and the creation of tn
Twelfth ward. Upon q vote being tax
en- the protest was unanimously endors
ed by Council, and the clerk inBtructe'
to sebd q copy of the proceedings to III
Leg. ,letiSe Commitsos.
The petition OF James O. Morrow, Z
nhVC Ol4NF0Itu btICCb klhuCu liOiAl Slhy
Imont 70 ,Heald street, was referred t
1.-The OPP ming Streets Committee will
IinstrS ctious TO report in two weeks.
A resolution WAS fdopted, instruct
ling tho Street Commission TO Motif
the Baltimore and Philadelphia Eat
road Company TO remove their track
land otker distractions from the foot o
Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Brison offered q resolution in
creasing the pay OF the men employet
by the Eewer department to Sl.75 pe
sday, and that of the forGmen to 50 pc
lday, which was adopted.
The petition Of VIM. r. Beatty, for
lorossing at TontL and Adams streets
was referred to tho Street Committee.
Mr.. Merris Taylor called up for |
THIRD readi2g the ordinances providing
for an extraordinary apprt priation, AMI
'offered an amendment app Eopr!atiDl
4 81, 226 SO for the purpose of payiDg tn
Judgments obtained against the city q
/ the last term OF court; $4,000 to com.
plete the contracts en- tered into FOR paw
Ing and $500 to pay the expenses of {
Are company IN the Ninth ward Will,
tke Brandywiue bridgsis being re built
Mr.. Murray and Heveral other mem
bers thought that $4,000 would not b,
, sue cient TO complete the paving con
tracts, and after discussion, IA reces
tof ton min utes was taken, to allow tn,
tStreet Comm iss.oner and Street Oum
!. mittee to make calculation of tn,
amount actually needed. When Cot n
Gil re assembled, Mr.. Merris Tayio
said that he was willing to increase IL
amouut for paving to $4,000, when tn
amendslent was adopted, and the CT
ldinsnoe passed, subject to tbs approya
of the Mayor. The ordinance as pssset
lprovidrs foe an extraordinary ap
lpsopriatlen OF 50 1858.
Mr. Lies sion presented an invitation
from the ncient Order OF Hibornians
rsQUesiinR Council, together with al
city, county and State officers, to at
tend macs meeting in the Oper,
House on Monday evening, to protes
.again0t coercion In Ireland. The invi
lation WAS AZ cepted, and Council de
! iAded to attend the nesting in body
"A The following bills v ere ordered paid
E George sY. Vernon & Sons, SIS AZ; Mar
E tin Johnston. SO News Publishing
, Company 81 d., the James and Webl
Printing and Stationery Company
81 ,355 81; Pennsylvania GLOBE Ga
: Light Comp any, q 66 80; E A. Robin
: son, Sl5: Delaware and Atlantic Com
pany. $50; Southern Electric Com
) many, &o5 SS; Adams s. Brother
81 80; j. V. Carlisle 81 Co., Si.7O
Eliza Frazer 80; Paul Ward, So
Boughman & Co., Sai O5; James Cor
man, 81; j W. Solomon, Sl2; Jas Nc
Bride, Si3; j. J. Doueherty, S68 55; +
Il. Smith, Sl6ss; William Lswton
81 40; Adams g Bro SIS as; James W
Iorter, $1O; w. b. God win 81: Grove